TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2012

IDW PUBLISHING FOR AUGUST

KISS #3

Written by Tom Waltz, art by Casey Maloney, cover(s) by Xermanico, Maloney.

"A World Without Heroes," Part 1! In a forgotten time of swords and sorcery, dragons and wizards, warriors and maidens, a once-united kingdom has become irreversibly divided. Ruled separately now by four very different overlords, the Destroyer finds a land -- and its estranged inhabitants -- ripe for the taking. He unleashes his Chaos forces against the planet, led by the ruthless General, Black Diamond. In retaliation, the Elder sends the enigmatic She to deliver the four cosmic talismans, gifting the overlords with the powers of the Demon, Starchild, Catman, and Celestial! Can the four become one and save their world?!

32 pages, $3.99.

MARS ATTACKS #3

Written by John Layman, art and cover by John McCrea.

The invasion has begun! The first stories of an all-new Mars Attacks universe are here, bringing outrageous action and dark humor to the comics page. Eisner-winning writer John Layman (Chew) is joined by Eisner-winning artist John McCrea (Hitman) to sound the alarm. Beware! The Martians are here! And they've brought giant, mutated insects with them!

32 pages, $3.99.

THE ROCKETEER: CARGO OF DOOM #1

Written by Mark Waid, art by Chris Samnee, cover(s) by Samnee, Dave Stevens.

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Rocketeer with an all-new full-length series! Dave Stevens created the Rocketeer in 1982 and it has proven to be a uniquely enduring Character. Now Cliff Secord and the Rocketeer take to the skies once again as Mark Waid and Chris Samnee spin a yarn in the best tradition of Dave Stevens, bringing us a tale of great adventure, suspense and humor!

A ship docks in Los Angeles harbor from a far-off and exotic locale -- with a big, mysterious... and living... cargo! Danger and mayhem abound as our hero leaps into the fray! Plus, we introduce a lovely new character who will be vying against Betty for Cliff's affections!

32 pages, $3.99.

THE CROW #2

Written by John Shirley, art by Kevin Colden, cover(s) by Ashley Wood, Kyle Hotz.

"Death, My Revelation." The Crow has been reborn in blood and loss through something that may be worse than death. Displaced spirits, torn from their living bodies, wander Tokyo as the mystery deepens. The Crow is on a mission of vengeance, his samurai sword splashing blood... but he must also uncover hidden truths as he penetrates level after level of secrets within the shadowy corridors of Biotrope... and the dark recesses of a mysterious island off the coast of Japan.

Unable to take down Titanosaurus on their own, Boxer and the Monster Kill Crew decide to fight monster with monster! After luring Rodan to the battlefield, the Crew is hoping for a two-for-one score. But in a world of kaiju, things seldom go as planned! Plus, the Crew starts to ask the big question: Why are the monsters reappearing now? They might not like the answer!

32 pages, $3.99.

GODZILLA: THE HALF-CENTURY WAR #1

Written, art and cover by James Stokoe.

Introducing a new and exciting look at Godzilla's reign of destruction, courtesy of Orc Stain creator James Stokoe! The year is 1954 and Lieutnant Ota Murakami is on hand when Godzilla makes first landfall in Japan. Along with his pal Kentaro, Ota makes a desperate gamble to save lives... and in the process begins an obsession with the King of the Monsters that lasts 50 years!

32 pages, $3.99.

BATTLE BEASTS #2

Written by Bobby Curnow, art and cover by Valerio Schiti.

The Beasts have landed on Earth, destroying everything in their path. Bliss Reynolds knows why, but she is being hunted for her secret knowledge by dozens of bloodthirsty Beasts! Three noble Beasts have endeavored to protect Bliss, but they won't be enough to protect her from the hordes that are on their tail. The only option? Run! It's a scramble for survival in a war zone called San Francisco!

32 pages, $3.99.

DEADWORLD: WAR OF THE DEAD #1

Written by Gary Reed, art and cover by Sami Makkonen.

Special all-new 5-part weekly series returns what has been called the forefather of all zombie comics! The undead have overrun the Earth! A small outpost, remnants of a twisted scientists' scheme to defeat the plague, holds out against the army of King Zombie with their secret weapon, the Lepers -- victims of a bizarre experiment that left them with dead flesh in breathing husks with flesh that even zombies won't touch.

32 pages, $3.99.

DEADWORLD: WAR OF THE DEAD #2

Written by Gary Reed, art and cover by Sami Makkonen.

Written by Gary Reed, art and cover by Sami Makkonen.The Lepers, with their dead and decaying flesh, brace themselves for the zombie onslaught. Rand, the leader, pushes for a confrontation soon as he knows the lepers are the only hope, and most of them are closer to death than they'd like to admit... meanwhile, King Zombie reveals his sinister plan!

32 pages, $3.99.

DEADWORLD: WAR OF THE DEAD #3

Written by Gary Reed, art and cover by Sami Makkonen.

Written by Gary Reed, art and cover by Sami Makkonen.Dan, one of the surviving humans, finally found Donna, the woman he loved... but she had become infected with the presence of an intelligent zombie and is now half-human and half-zombie. Dan is torn between saving her or killing her, and if he doesn't make the decision soon, it might just be too late...

32 pages, $3.99.

DEADWORLD: WAR OF THE DEAD #4

Written by Gary Reed, art and cover by Sami Makkonen.

Written by Gary Reed, art and cover by Sami Makkonen.The leader of the town decides to accept the offer of the King Zombie. The humans will give themselves up and become the "cattle" of the zombies. Some will have to be sacrificed but most will survive... for a while...

32 pages, $3.99.

DEADWORLD: WAR OF THE DEAD #5

Written by Gary Reed, art and cover by Sami Makkonen.

Written by Gary Reed, art and cover by Sami Makkonen.King Zombie makes his ultimate gambit as he decides that what every great King needs... is a great queen, in the form of Donna. Dan, stunned by the humans' passive acceptance of their fate, knows that to defeat an army, you must cut off its head. In a world of death, even characters that have been around since the very first issue of Deadworld will not survive this catastrophic conclusion.

Written by Gary Reed, art and cover by Sami Makkonen.The Eleventh Doctor returns in this all-new Annual! This oversized issue contains three complete stories by an all-star lineup, featuring legendary writer-editor Len Wein, Doctor Who novelist Richard Dinnick, and writer Tony Lee, with art by Matthew Dow Smith, and Mitch Gerads. Also included is a prelude to the next ongoing series by series writer Andy Diggle and superstar artist Mark Buckingham!

48 pages, $7.99.

DOCTOR WHO DAVE GIBBONS TREASURY EDITION #1

Written by Pat Mills and John Wagner, art and cover by Dave Gibbons.

Industry legend Dave Gibbons illustrated a classic run of Doctor Who comics, and this oversized treasury edition collects the very first storylines starring the Fourth Doctor as portrayed by Tom Baker. Enjoy "The Iron Legion" and "City of the Damned" in their entirety, and in vibrant color!

72 pages, $9.99.

STAR TREK 100-PAGE SPECTACULAR SUMMER 2012

Written by Nathan Archer, Christopher Golden, and Tom Sniegoski, art by Dave Hoover and Jeff Moy, cover(s) by Travis Charest.

Presenting two incredible stories from two incredible corners of the Star Trek Universe! First, the crew of the starship Enterprise, under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, finds itself in a very unusual setting -- in Embrace the Wolf! Plus, Captain Janeway, Seven of Nine, and the rest of the crew of the U.S.S Voyager have a close encounter of the Borg kind in False Colors!

100 pages, $7.99.

STAR TREK TNG/DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION2 #4

Written by Scott & David Tipton with Tony Lee, art by J.K. Woodward, cover(s) by Woodward, Francesco Francavilla.

The biggest science-fiction crossover of all time continues, in Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2! As the CyberBorg continue to carve a swath of destruction across the galaxy, the Federation is met with the possibility of assistance, but from an unthinkable source! Will Captain Picard and the Doctor agree to an alliance that could be worse than the enemy they face?

32 pages, $3.99.

STAR TREK #12

Written by Mike Johnson, art by Claudia Balboni, cover(s) by Tim Bradstreet.

The conclusion of "The Truth About Tribbles!" With production underway on next year's blockbuster Star Trek sequel, the countdown continues here in the pages of the hit series overseen by the film's writer/producer Roberto Orci! The classic episode "The Trouble With Tribbles" is re-imagined as part of the timeline of the new films!

The creator of the Realms pens this incredible tale of heroism and adventure! Randral, Torn, and Talandra fled vicious foes by plunging though a glowing portal -- into a wilderness adorned with ruined castles, and positively crowded with marauding monsters. Most of whom seem bent on butchering each other -- not to mention our three runaways, who must face... the King of Ghosts.

32 pages, $3.99.

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: DARK SUN: IANTO'S TOMB

Written by Alex Irvine, art by Peter Bergting, cover(s) by Wayne Reynolds.

The post-apocalyptic Dungeons & Dragons setting's first-ever comic! Beneath a crimson sun lie wastelands of majestic desolation and cities of cruel splendor, where life hangs by a thread. Welcome to Athas! When an imprisoned gladiator named Grudvik escapes the city of Tyr, a part-time slave hunter and full-time dune trader is hired to bring back the fugitive. But after crossing swords, the pair must join forces to survive the harsh desert.

132 pages, $19.99.

GHOSTBUSTERS #12

Written by Erik Burnham, art by Dan Schoening, cover(s) by Schoening, Tristan Jones.

"Haunted America" concludes here! The Ghostbusters hit the last leg of their tour of the country, pulling into the Pacific Northwest and the city of Seattle just in time to bear witness to a rock and roll return. A ghostly guitarist is stalking the Emerald City and it's up to the guys to put an end to his ectoplasmic encore.

32 pages, $3.99.

TRIO #4

Written, art and cover by John Byrne.

An ancient evil is born into a world that has never seen its like before. Can even our brave and resourceful Trio stand against the menace that is... GOLGOTHA? You know how to find out!

32 pages, $3.99.

JERICHO: SEASON 4 #2

Written by Kalinda Vazquez, art by Andrew Currie, cover(s) by Tim Bradstreet, Photo.

Jake and Hawkins grow more entrenched with John Smith, mastermind of the September Attacks and the only man capable of operating The Precipice -- a key element to defeating the Allied States. As Smith spearheads a daring new resistance mission to strike back at the ASA, Jake and Hawkins grow wary of what Smith's ulterior motives might be. But that's not all they have to worry about because Smith isn't just getting involved in their rebellion... he's finding his own place in the town of Jericho and infiltrating every part of their lives... And there's nothing they can do to stop him.

32 pages, $3.99.

MAGIC: THE GATHERING -- THE SPELL THIEF #4

Written by Matt Forbeck, art by Martín Cóccolo, cover(s) by Alex Horley.

Dack Fayden's quest to track down the villainous Sifa Grent has brought him to Grixis, a vast wasteland dominated by the undead and vicious demons -- including the demon-dragon Malfegor. Imprisoned by the demon's cult, Dack soon discovers the morbid origins of Sifa and her sinister ties to Malfegor... but will he be able to escape this undead plane in order to stop her plans?

32 pages, $4.99.

DANGER GIRL/G.I. JOE #2

Written by Andy Hartnell, art by John Royle, cover(s) by J. Scott Campbell.

It's the most dangerous event of the summer, and the action continues right here! Cobra's surprise attack has brought the G.I. Joe team to its knees. But when Lady Jaye learns that Flint has gone missing behind enemy lines, she joins forces with the Danger Girls on a covert mission that aims to rescue her man and get the Joes back on their feet!

Cobra Command Aftermath! It's a new day for the Joes -- as they crawl from the ruins of "Cobra Command", they find a new status quo... and a change in command! The stories from G.I. Joe, Snake Eyes, And Cobra converge in this volume plus the G.I. Joe: Cobra Annual is included.

Relive your favorite memories of the classic G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero cartoon with the G.I. Joe Field Manual, Volume One -- an amazing archive of beautiful animation models. From Roadblock to Zartan, from the Skystriker to the H.I.S.S. Tank, from the Weather Dominator to the U.S.S. Flagg, all of your favorite characters, vehicles, and world conquering devices are present in this amazing volume. Thrill to never-before-published production artwork and behind-the-scenes designs that made the classic 80's Joe cartoon so memorable.

208 pages, black and white, $19.99.

G.I. JOE #16

Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Will Rosado, cover(s) by Tommy Lee Edwards.

Deep Terror concludes! Scarlett and Team Bravo are trapped a mile beneath the Earth's surface with an army of Cobra killers beneath on their tail! Their only hope is -- Mainframe? Also: Cobra's too-public campaign to destroy the Joes rolls on. How can America's super-secret heroes survive in the light of day?

32 pages, $3.99.

COBRA #16

Written by Mike Costa, art by Antonio Fuso, cover(s) by Antonio Fuso.

The hunt is on! The key to all of Cobra's secrets is in the crossfire as Flint's secret G.I. Joe squad converges on Firefly and Blacklight! Everyone has their own agenda -- and everybody has a lot of guns! It's not-stop action and betrayal as secrets come to light and bodies hit the floor!

32 pages, $3.99.

SNAKE EYES & STORM SHADOW #16

Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Robert Atkins, cover(s) by Andrea Di Vito.

Serpent's Shadow concludes here in the lair of the Cobra Commander! Snake Eyes, Storm shadow and the murderous Rika must free themselves from a trap set by the Commander in the only way they know how -- kill their way out! Will Snake Eyes show his hand and reveal his betrayal of the Arashikage or play this round out to the end?

The worlds of G.I. JOE and Transformers combine in this first volume reprinting the classic crossovers. Contains the 4-issue G.I. JOE and the Transformers limited series plus issues #139-142 of A Real American Hero. Megatron and Cobra versus the JOEs and the Autobots, who will come out on top?

G.I. Joe's mission at a Comic Convention comes to a close, only to reveal a new, intriguing enemy that may share a history with the Arashikage clan. Meanwhile, Darklon remains a prisoner of the Joes... until an attempt to transfer him from the Pit goes horribly awry! What is the Machiavellian arms-dealer's nefarious plot and how is Destro involved in it? Secrets are unveiled in this pulse-pounding issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero!